Katsuta, Japan
勝田市
Katsuta is a town of 155,968 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in November 1, 1954.
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Population155,968
GeoNames
Local name勝田市
RegionIbaraki
Elevation21 m
69 ft
FoundedNovember 1, 1954
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportIbaraki Airport (IBR)
25 km
Why visit Katsuta
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Kōdōkan, Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins, 笹野第3公園 and 笹野第4公園.
Weather in Katsuta
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
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Mawatari Haniwa Production Ruins
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
22 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes40
28 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship18
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Shopping13
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries12
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Healthcare12
Map of Katsuta
142 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Tsukuba 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Narita 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Inzai 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kashiwa 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Koga 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sakura 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yachiyo 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nagareyama 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamagaya 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Matsudo 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- JA Hitachi Katsuta Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road route 63 (Mito-Katsuta-Nakaminato line) in Katsukura,Hitachinaka city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki prefectural road 38 near Katsuta-honcho 26 Hitachinaka city 20211106 121340, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miki300-103 Katsuta 20131103, Hitoshi Taguchi from Arakawa-ku, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Katsuta Station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway platform 20170603, DAJF This photo was taken with Sony SLT-A77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Kiha 3710 at Katsuta Station (48080451958), Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chuo Labour Bank Katsuta Minami Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Katsuta Station platforms 20170603, DAJF This photo was taken with Sony SLT-A77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katsuta Station Minato Line platform 20081018, くろふね (Kurofune) This photo was taken with Canon EOS 20D, CC BY 3.0
- Rail Travel in Japan banner Katsuta Station, くろふね This photo was taken with Canon EOS 500D, CC BY 3.0
- Katsuta Station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway platform entrance 20170603 (2), DAJF This photo was taken with Sony SLT-A77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koudoukan, Tonatsu, Public domain
- Osima Junior High Hitachinaka 20120102, Rimaizumi, CC0
- Higashi Ishikawa Elementary School Hitachinaka 20121226, Rimaizumi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hitachinaka General Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Katsuta Technical High School 20121229, Rimaizumi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki National College of Technology, Abasaa, Public domain
- Ibaraki pref road 38 in Ōdaira, Hitachinaka, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashi-Ishikawa Elementary School, Hitachinaka, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ひたちなか文化会館 - panoramio, CyberOyaji, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Kiha 37100 fare display (48080523512), Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hitachinaka-Seaside-Railway-Kiha11-6-20211106-111946, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitachinaka-Seaside-Railway-Miki300-103-20211106-120644, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitachinaka-Seaside-Railway-Kiha11-6-20160117-130608, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitachinaka Post Office 2019, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higashiishikawa Yoshida Shrine, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan Post Kanto Branch Ibaraki Office, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitachinaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Kiha 37100 interior (48080453248), Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- クハE530-25, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- モハE530-25, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- モハE531-1025, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- TcE500-1004, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Kiha 37100 interior (48080521232), Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hitachinaka Police, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- モハE501-12, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- モハE500-12, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- サハE501-16, 荒川沖, CC BY 4.0
- E657 651, Jay-san4946, CC0
- Higashi-Ishikawa Kindergarten, Hitachinaka, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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